Access Fund for Sustainable Travel Revenue Competition - Application Form Bids should be no more than 30 pages long (excluding the cover page, S151 officer signature page, and any supporting documents listed as exempt in the guidance document ). Applicant Information Local transport authority name(s): Rutland County Council District Council (RCC) Bid Manager Name and position: Dave Brown – Director for Places (Environment, Planning and Transport) Contact telephone number: 01572 758461 Email address:
[email protected] Postal address: Rutland County Council, Catmose, Oakham, Rutland, LE15 6HP Website address for published bid: www.rutland.gov.uk/pdf/travel4rutland+%project%bid.pdf When authorities submit a bid for funding to the Department, as part of the Government’s commitment to greater openness in the public sector under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004, they must also publish a version excluding any commercially sensitive information on their own website within two working days of submitting the final bid to the Department. The Department reserves the right to deem the business case as non- compliant if this is not adhered to. SECTION A - Project description and funding profile A1. Project name: Travel4Rutland+ A2. Headline description: Travel4Rutland+ will improve access to employment and increase levels of physical activity through a package of measures that build on existing infrastructure and facilities. Access to employment measures include expansion of Wheels 2 Work, business travel planning, improved carshare scheme, and cycle training for young people and adults. To increase physical activity, primary schools will have opportunities for scooter training and participation in Modeshift Stars, supported by a bi-recycle scheme.